Housing for the Aged Action Group

Funding for Home at Last

Tuesday 5th May 2015. Funding for innovation sets the stage for future investment in ending homelessness.

The Andrews’ Government released its first Budget with a range of social spending and a particular focus on child and family services. The centrepiece of the housing and homelessness funding was $40 million over four years to continue seven Innovation Action Projects (IAP)...

Raise the Roof podcast 22nd April

Last week HAAG launched it's new film Feels Like Home, in which five of our members tell their own stories. For this weeks show, we hear excerpts from the film as Bruno and Joan talk about what it was like to experience the risk of homelessness in private rental, and how finding secure, affordable housing changed their lives. We also hear from the film's director, Toni Bentley from Bentwheel Productions. Plus, good news on HAAG's funding and of course the Bad Landlord of the Month for April. 

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HAAG goes Hollywood

22 Apr 2015
Last week HAAG launched it's new film Feels Like Home, in which five of our members tell their own stories. For this weeks show, we hear excerpts from the film as Bruno and Joan talk about what it was like to experience the risk of homelessness in private rental, and how finding secure, affordable housing changed their lives. We also hear from the film's director, Toni Bentley from Bentwheel Productions. Plus, good news on HAAG's funding and of course the Bad Landlord of the Month for April. 
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Melis and Terez

Preventing Homelessness in older CALD communities

22 Apr 2015

Melbourne unit and house rents rise to all-time high

Article by Christina Zhou, Domain reporter, The Age 16th April 2015

The rental market has never been tougher for tenants as rents in Melbourne soar to an all-time high. The median asking rent for houses increased by 2.5 per cent over the March quarter to $390 a week, according to Domain Group's rental report released on Thursday... Go to story

Ageing on the Edge - Ming and Ju

As part of the Preventing Homelessness in Older CALD Communties Project, HAAG has put together a short exert based on Chinese clients, Ming and Ju.

Raise the Roof podcast 25 March 2015

Gemma from HAAG and Indy from our community reference group talk about a new project researching housing needs among older people from a range of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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Housing elderly under threat

Rebecca David - Melbourne Leader, 30th March 2015

Future of program to ease homeslessness uncertain. Elderly Victorians face homelessness if a social program fails to get State Government funding... Go to story

Housing and older migrant communities

1 Apr 2015
Gemma from HAAG and Indy from our community reference group talk about a new project researching housing needs among older people from a range of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Shane talks about funding for HAAG and the homelessness sector more broadly, and the Bad Landlord of the Month for March - the federal government.
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Organisations in Limbo as they await funding news

Simon Garner- The Senior News - April Edition

Organisations providing vital support to Homeless Seniors in Victoria face a bleak future. It is uncertain if the State Government will extend Department of Human Services funding for Homelessness Innovation Action Projects... Go to story

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